Current Time in Safed, Northern District, Israel
7:31:01 AM
07:31:01
IST (Israel Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Time zone details
Safed is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Safed
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Israel
- Administrative area
- Northern District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
Practical
- Country languages
- Hebrew, Arabic, English
- Dialing code
- +972
- Population
- 36,094
- Elevation
- Approximately 779 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 57' N / 35° 29' E
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Safed follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jerusalem
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Safed local time
Clock changes in Safed
2:00 AM IST3:00 AM IDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM IST3:00 AM IDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM IDT1:00 AM IST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 00 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 00 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Safed
Upcoming national public holidays in Israel
- Passover (Pesach)
- Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover
- Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)
Nearby scheduled airports for Safed, Northern District, Israel
Uri Michaeli Haifa International AirportHFAMedium airport · Serves Haifa45.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HFA / LLHA
About 45.6 km (28.3 mi) west-southwest of Safed
Scheduled airline service in source data
Marka International (Amman Civil) AirportADJLarge airport · Serves Amman, Jordan120 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ADJ / OJAM
About 120 km (74.4 mi) south-southeast of Safed
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ben Gurion International AirportTLVLarge airport · Serves Tel Aviv120 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TLV / LLBG
About 120 km (74.8 mi) south-southwest of Safed
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Safed in?
- Safed uses Israel Standard Time (IST, UTC+2) in winter and Israel Daylight Time (IDT, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Jerusalem.
- When is the next clock change in Safed?
- Clocks in Safed move forward 1 hour on Friday, March 26, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from IST (UTC+02:00) to IDT (UTC+03:00)
- Does Safed observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Safed observes daylight saving time: IDT (UTC+3) in summer and IST (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Safed?
- Safed is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer